"Helping Chinese people fight against the Japanese aggression during World War II was the most glorious thing in my life," said flying tiger veteran Jay Vinyard.
Some foreign experts have continued to laud China's commemoration of the victory of Chinese people's resistance against Japanese aggression during World War II.
President Xi's message of peace has been received positively across the world, especially his political masterstroke in announcing a sizeable reduction in military force levels that should silence many "China sceptics."